{
  "id": 12175957,
  "title": "Maharashtra Congress Chief Harshvardhan Sapkal Threatens ‘Varsha’ Gherao Over Alleged Detention Of Tribal Students, NSUI Leaders | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/maharashtra-congress-chief-harshvardhan-sapkal-threatens-varsha",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:43:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-congress-chief-harshvardhan-sapkal-threatens-varsha-gherao-over-alleged-detention-of-tribal-students-nsui-leaders-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal has threatened to gherao Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' residence 'Varsha' over the alleged detention of tribal students and National Students Union of India (NSUI) leaders at the party's Dadar office. According to Sapkal, police entered the Congress office in the middle of the night and detained the students who had arrived in Mumbai after a long march from Nashik. He demanded the immediate release of the students and leaders, Sagar Salunkhe and Pradyumna Yadav, alleging that the police action lacked any warrant or legal basis. Sapkal accused the police of attempting to suppress the students' demands and claimed that the students were protesting peacefully over issues concerning tribal welfare. Congress MLA Bhai Jagtap reported that several students, including women, were taken to police stations and had to wait for hours outside before being released. Congress Working Committee member and former minister Naseem Khan demanded the registration of cases against the police personnel involved in the detention.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 5, 2026: Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal on Monday demanded the immediate release of tribal students and NSUI leaders detained from the party’s Dadar office, warning that Congress leaders and workers would gherao Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ official residence, ‘Varsha’, if they were not released. Sapkal alleged that police entered the Congress office in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}